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You mind functions like a bedroom and to me the most important room in a house is where you sleep. Statements like 'As you make your bed, so you sleep on it' tells us the importance of keeping our sleeping area neat and clean. The mind is where the issues of life arises e.g. thoughts, love, peace, desires, self-control, motivation, faith, hope, etc. Please note that the most important things of life are those we do not see, and are connected to the mind.
Every action has its origin from the mind, and most often we are warned to take care of our thoughts because they become actions. Just like how neat or dirty your bedroom can affect your sleep pattern, whatever we allow to occupy our minds can either build us up or pull us down. 'This explains the reason behinds nightmares after engaging the mind in a scary movie'. Positive thoughts are refreshing and helps nurture the mind while Negative thoughts trails and hunts the originator. Having negative thoughts is similar to allowing a wild animal into your bedroom, which eventually won't let you sleep and may end up destroying you or your properties. Daily and most often we have a huge task in checking and filtering what we allow as thoughts.
Thoughts do build up, and whenever we continue in a line of thought we are simply adding energy to it. Just like heavy or dark clouds builds up for a rain, so do continuous thoughts build up. The duty also lies on us to diffuse such thoughts if they are negative.
Some people snap out or rebuke immediately each time the recognize a pattern of negative thoughts. In short, the first step to becoming a Child of light is by constantly check your thoughts and make sure they align with that of your Heavenly Father. We are what we think, and the mind and thoughts are powerful tools for transformation. Have a lovely day and remain blessed.
I learned a useful technique from a meditation app that goes like this: whenever you have a thought, be it negative or positive, label it as it is: a thought. The same goes for feelings, be it positive or negative, label it as just that: a feeling. This technique is called "noting" and though it may sound simple, it's actually pretty hard to do. What this does, I think, is to ease the tension that arises when we restrict certain thoughts from coming in to our heads. Meditation helped me reframe the way I interpret thoughts. I've heard a lot of people benefit from it too.
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AS I get older I get more and more sensitive to my thoughts. I have to be very careful what I watch like a horror show or very disturbing news. because then I will think about it and become very upset. I find I have to protect and guard my mind and as Paul said in Phil 4:8 : “Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable — if anything is excellent or praiseworthy — think about such things and the God of peace will be with you”.
Brilliant post, @bestgift. This reminds me of a phrase I used to use, "Carpentry is a meditation that always begins and ends with sweeping." One can gain incredible clarity of thought when surrounded in peaceful, clean environments.
@bestgift - Ever heard of the 7 day Black and White Challenge? I nominate you to join in and share some aspects of your life through photography.
https://steemit.com/sevendaybnwchallenge/@powderskier/the-seven-day-black-and-white-challenge-day-3
I like it so much!
>"In short, the first step to becoming a Child of light is by constantly check your thoughts and make sure they align with that of your Heavenly Father."
That was the best for me.
Justamente esta semana me he dado cuenta que los pensamientos rigen mucho nuestras maneras de actuar, un buen dato que entendí es redireccionarlos porque no podrás pensar dos cosas al mismo tiempo, así que cambiar un pensamiento por otro será lo mejor, en lugar de concentrarnos en lo que nos debemos.
hola , saludos , me gusta el tema creo fielmente que todo nace en nuestros pensamientos, somos lo que creamos de nosotros mismo, tengo algún tiempo en practicas de técnicas de meditación , y de verdad esta es la mejor forma para mi, de tranquilizar mis pensamientos , y hacer de ella , la mente ,mi mejor aliada.
